Fritz Haber asked Eric for food stamps, meat stamps, and land price stamps that could only be used to pick at the defense budget. Brauchitsch set up a dragon gate for Adrian, and the annual military budget for the following year (1920) applied for in 1919 was converted into 120 million food stamps, 95 million meat stamps, and 190,000 land price stamps, which was based on the need for the entire Wehrmacht to be as many as 2.4 million people, which did not include the 120,000 National Guard garrison under the direct command of the president and led by Commander Bodwin. If you count your fingers, this is also a big food eater, and the money and food you need are also a lot of expenses.

This year's recruits have arrived at the various subordinate units on schedule, Brauchitsch is in contact with the local government to grasp the demobilization and resettlement of veterans, at this time, the country is carrying out vigorous public project construction, all infrastructure projects are in urgent need of labor, if the army veterans can be arranged to the national key projects, there is no doubt that the urgent need for the country to employ people, this is also a major issue in properly handling the employment of veterans, therefore, Brauchitsch clearly asked Adrian for leave, can not participate in this discussion meeting, But Adrian didn't agree.

Stresemann looked at the plan issued by Fritz Haber, the food stamps, the meat stamps, and the land price stamps, the amount was so large that he was dumbfounded, and it took a long time to slightly curl the corners of his mouth and say: "God! Mr. Fritz Haber chose the wrong profession, he is more suitable to be a politician than a scientific researcher! With such a large sum, how many people does the German Confederation need to tighten their belts? ”

As soon as Stresemann's words fell, the other cabinet members began to speak, but in the final analysis, there was only one result, and that was "No!" ”

Adrian was smiling, quietly observing everyone's subtle expressions.

Hans Kluge, the Minister of National Security, looked like he didn't care about himself.

Brauchitsch didn't quite understand Adrian's thoughts, but he knew very well in his heart that all the decisions made by the president basically had some truth, but now that this huge amount of expenditure had to be taken from the defense budget, he felt a little awkward in his heart. But after thinking about it, the reason why the president did not let him take leave was that he wanted him to make a final statement in this regard, since this is the case, it is definitely not possible not to make a statement, fortunately, the Ministry of Defense has so many ministries and offices, and there is a more important logistics department, and if he says it alone, he may not be able to fulfill it, so he spoke: "The national defense force is the guarantee of national security, and meeting the needs of the army's basic life, training, and weapons and equipment is the basis for ensuring whether the army can achieve the goal of protecting the territory and the people." However, as a huge national organization, as long as we grasp energy conservation and consumption reduction, Mr. Haber asked our Ministry of Defense to try to cut out a little bit if we are willing to cut out a little, what do you think? ”

The Minister of Defense was relieved, but he did not expect that no one from the Ministry of Defense's ministries and logistics departments would come out to oppose it, which made Brauchitsch both disappointed and relieved. I was disappointed that the money was finally taken away by Haber, and I was glad that my speech at the Ministry of Defense was still up to the mark.

Almost all of the speakers were spoken, and none of the cabinet members supported it, except for Defense Minister Brauchitsch.

Eric gently placed Haber's plan on the table and put away his smile: "Gentlemen, I would like to ask you a few questions, what is the current daily production in Germany?" What does Germany's future need? What do you need for the equipment of the troops? Good! Since everyone doesn't talk about it, let me say that Germany now needs a lot of fuel every day for construction, and without fuel, any construction is an empty word. Germany's future needs a strong national defense, and national defense alone depends on the flesh and blood of soldiers, and he also needs steel behemoths, that is, our tanks, however, tanks also need fuel. This time Germany narrowly escaped defeat, relying on Rommel's 502nd Tank Battalion and the 1st Panzer Division to defeat the French army of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, what did tanks and armored vehicles eat? It's still oil! Without oil, Rommel could only lie on his stomach and wait for death. And what is Germany lacking most now? It's also oil! This problem is known to the whole world, and Germany wants to be uncontrolled in this respect, so it can only find a way to solve it itself! ”

Everyone except Brauchitsch lowered their heads, and Eric continued: "There is an even more important one, Germany also lacks rubber, and Europe simply cannot find land where rubber can be grown, which is even more restrictive!" If we also have to be controlled by others in terms of fuel, Germany will be choked by the neck and tied hand and foot! ”

Everyone heard what the president meant, and this is an ironclad determination to support the Energy Research Center. In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that such an investment is not for the president's self-interest, on the contrary, the energy research center is the most profitable technology development territory in Germany, and it has been known for its high efficiency since its establishment.

Even his own cabinet was so opposed and refused to budge, Eric could not find the slightest reason to submit the plan to Congress, and planned to go back and force the appropriation directly through Congress. This is inseparable from offending one person, his own finance minister, Yarma Shacht.

Eric left Schacht alone in the presidential palace, and the rest of the cabinet left under the leadership of Stresemann. Before leaving, everyone did not forget to look at Yarma pitifully and express direct sympathy.

Leaving alone is not stupid, knowing what to face next, but really can't find a good reason to refute it, as a friend for many years, he knows Eric too well, the kind of person who will not give up until he achieves his goal, the more you go against him, the easier it is to stimulate their fighting spirit. It is better to take the initiative to open up and gain a space for negotiation.

Yarma Schacht said calmly: "I can allocate funds to the Energy Research Center, but it needs to be divided into 10 times, once a year, and every expenditure needs to be approved by me personally, and the Ministry of Finance has the right to refuse any unclear expenditure." ”

Eric looked at him dumbfounded, and then said, "Okay, you're really pinching me by seven inches." Okay, just do as you say, get out of here. ”

Alma forced a smile and ran out of the office, only to find Stresemann and the others waiting at the door. After seeing him come out, they all asked him how he was, why was it so fast?

Yarma just said very meaningfully: "It's over, ask other Modo, let's wait and see." ”